Small Homeland

A stifling, slow-burning descent into obsession and revenge in a provincial town, leaving a lingering sense of dread and sorrow.

Directed by

Alessandro Rossetto

Genres

Drama

Starring

Maria Roveran, Roberta da Soller, Vladimir Doda

Overview

Two young girls, a hot, stifling summer, the desire to run away from a small provincial town. Luisa is full of life, uninhibited, unconventional. Renata is dark, angry and in need of love. The lives of two young women is a tale of blackmail, of a love betrayed, of violence: Luisa uses her Albanian boyfriend, Bilal; Renata uses Luisa’s body to orchestrate her revenge. Both want to leave the small community where they have grown up among village festivals and independence gatherings, helpless families and new generations of migrants targeted by those who feel increasingly threatened. Luisa, Renata and Bilal will risk loosing themselves, loosing a precious part of themselves, of those they love, ultimately loosing their own lives.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, isolation, coming-of-age, violence

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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